We introduce, review and analyse recent research in Music and Human-Computer
Interaction (HCI), also known as Music Interaction. After a general overview of the discipline …

The authors propose the development of a more complete Digital Music Instrument (DMI)
evaluation methodology, which provides structured tools for the incremental development of …

In this paper we discuss our approach to designing improvising music systems whose
intelligence is centred around careful listening, particularly to qualities related to timbre and …

In this paper we draw on previous research in musical metacreation (MuMe) to propose that
novel creative forms are needed to propel innovation in autonomous creative musical …

This thesis is about DMI (digital musical instrument) performance, its audiences, and their
perception of error. The goal of this research is to improve current understanding of how …

Earlier interactive improvisation systems have mostly worked with note-level musical events
such as pitch, loudness and duration. Timbre is an integral component of the musical …

With the increasing number of initiatives concerning the design of new Digital Musical
Instruments in the recent years and with the perceivable lack of methods for evaluating them …

This thesis concerns the development and use of interactive performance systems designed
for improvised musical performance. Written from the perspective of a performer-developer …

This thesis is about interactive music, a musical experience that involves participation from
the listener but is itself a composed piece of music and the Interactive Music Systems (IMSs) …

The word autonomy is often used in the discussion of software-based music-generating
systems. Whilst the term conveys a very clear concept—the sense of self-determination of a …